Where does “سنسکریت” come from?
سنسکریت (Persian) comes from Hindi संस्कृत, from Sanskrit संस्कृत, from Sanskrit सम्-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sam-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
سنسکریت (Persian): Sanskrit
Definitions
- Sanskrit
Ancestry of “سنسکریت”, step by step
سنسکریت traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi संस्कृत
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | संस्कृत | perfect, refined |
| 2 | Sanskrit | संस्कृत | put together, constructed, well or completely... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सम्- | with, together with, along with, together,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sam- | together, joint, paired |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Urdu سنسکرت
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | سنسکرت | Sanskrit |